New Denver shows: Phoenix, Five Iron Frenzy, Channel 93.3 Big Gig with Lumineers and more

Another solid batch of new shows going on sale this weekend, including Phoenix, which is coming to the Rocks with Dinosaur Jr.; Five Iron Frenzy, set to play the Ogden in August; KTCL Channel 93.3 bringing the Lumineers, Langhorne Slim and Paper Bird; and the Monkees. Keep reading for the full rundown on all those shows and to find out what's being played on the radio and what albums are selling locally.

Phoenix, which just released its fifth album, Bankrupt!, last week, headlines Red Rocks on Wednesday, August 7, with Dinosaur Jr. opening. Tickets ($44.50-$49.50) go on sale Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m.

After playing a string of local shows since reuniting, including ringing in the New Year at Casselman's, Five Iron Frenzy is slated to headline the Ogden Theatre on Saturday, August 17, with FIF offshoot Yellow Second opening. Tickets, $20, go on sale on Saturday, May 4, at 10 a.m.

We're currently tracking the playlists from a number of different shows, including KTCL's Locals Only, The Colorado Sound, an independently produced show that is broadcast all over Colorado, and The Colorado Wave, which is syndicated on a number of stations across the country. Here's what the area's local-centric specialty radio shows were spinning this week.

Cassie Taylor, daughter of Otis, took the top spot with her new album, Out of My Mind, at Albums on the Hill while Rob Zombie's Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor, released last week, came in first at Independent Records and Phoenix's new disc, Bankrupt!, was on top at Twist & Shout and Ghostface Killah's Twelve Reasons to Die was first at Wax Trax.

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Jon Solomon writes about music and nightlife for Westword and has been the Clubs Editor for the paper since 2006. He's also worked in music supervision for film and was managing editor of Color Red magazine. Solomon hopes to one day shake the hand of Tom Waits.